Similar
Detail from BL Burn 257, f. 109v
Arthur discovering the corpse of the Maid of Astola from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 153v
Tillieres from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 265v
Detail from BL Burn 257, f. 168
Death of Olympias from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 24
Wilhelm von Orlens gives a letter for Princess Amelie to Pitipas
Bolingbroke meets the Dukes from BL Harley 1319, f. 30v
Scipio Africanus from BL Royal 19 E V, f. 196
Death of Roland from BL Royal 16 G VI, f. 180v
Related
David from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 61
David from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 56
David from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 63
Gad and David from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 62v
Absalom and David from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 59
Joab and David from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 62
David and Uriah from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 57v
David seeking mercy from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 63
David from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 57
David and his people from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 61
Summary
Detail of an upper register miniature of David and his people entering Jerusalem. Image taken from f. 61 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.
The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that were once owned by the British monarchs, including English and later British kings and queens from the late 12th to the 19th centuries. These manuscripts are notable for their historical and artistic value.
The collection was initially stored in various royal libraries and palaces, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Palace. During the English Civil War in the 17th century and the subsequent Interregnum, many royal treasures, including manuscripts, were dispersed and sold. Some manuscripts were lost, destroyed, or ended up in private hands.
In 1757, King George II donated the Old Royal Library to the British Museum (which later became the British Library), where the manuscripts were integrated into the museum's collections. This marked the formal establishment of the Royal Manuscript Collection within the British Museum.